FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS TO GET A FACELIFT. 16 WAPT'S ANDREW KINSEY SPOKE TO THE AG COMMISSIONER ABOUT HER PUSH TO FUND THE PROJECT. EVERYBODY AGREES THAT ITS TIME TO DO SOMETHING . AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER CINDY HYDE-SMITH'S PUSH TO GIVE A MAJOR FACELIFT TO THE STATE FAIRGROUNDS - IS NOW GAINING TRACTION AMONG LEGISLATURES AT THE STATE CAPITOL . THE MULTIMILLION DOLLAR IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE TEARING DOWN THE TRADE MART - AND BUILDING A NEW ONE. IT ALSO CALLS FOR RENOVATING THE COLISEUM. IT WAS BUILT AND OPENED IN 1962 - AND ITS JUST COME THINGS THAT NEED UPDATING . WERE LOOKING AT A CLUB LEVEL, MAYBE SUITES BE PUT IN THEIR - ALL NEW SEATING THROUGHT, REMOVING THE STAIRS THAT ARE SO STEEP. THE LAST UPGRADES WHERE BACK IN 1979, AFTER THE BIG FLOOD. THE COLISEUM RECIVED A NEW ROOF AND NEW EXTERIOR PANELS. SINCE THEN THE AGING STRUCUTE HAS STRUGGLED TO KEEP UP WITH THE DAMAND - OF BIG EVENTS LIKE - RODEOS AND HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS. JUST LAST WEEK - THE HOUSE EARMARKED $55 MILLION IN BONDS FOR THE PROJECT. THE BILL NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE FOR A VOTE. IF TRANSFORTMATION COULD SOON FOLLOW. AT THE STATE CAPIOL - AK 16 WAPT NEWS. COLLISEUM OFFICALS HOPE THE FACELIFT WILL ATTRACT MORE EVENTS TO THE FAIRGOUNDS.